YA Fans: a huge thank you to everyone who attended our Date a Book Showcase 2025: Bloodsucker Edition.
It was fantastic to celebrate all things YA with you all, and we've put together some more fun in your digital goodie bag!
Here's what you'll find:
- Chapter samples from plenty of our favourites, both new and old - with bonus vampires wherever possible
- Extra author videos and letters, including from Adalyn Grace, C.G. Drews and Laini Taylor
- A full Q&A with the DAB team
- Our presentation slides (in case, you know, you're that keen)
- A survey about the event - there are prizes to win by filling it out!
- More information on all the upcoming titles we discussed
Weren't able to catch the us live, or just want to relive the memories? You can watch the presentation recording here - captioned version to come!
We had a request for the trivia and Q&A portion of the night, so that's here too if you're inclined to test your knowledge.
And to make sure you don't miss out on future Showcases and other events, be sure to sign up to the Date a Book Newsletter and follow us on social! Plus for your chance to read and review our titles before they publish, join us on NetGalley.
The Samplers
Looking for a new YA read? We've got you! Our samplers have the first chapters of nearly 30 different books, so there's sure to be something to take your fancy.
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The Slides
Missed a detail? Just want to look at our vamp themed branding for awhile? Here you go!
The Survey
It's really helpful for us if you're able to fill this out - we've really appreciated the feedback previously, and it helped us improve this year's event! Plus, we have prizes to giveaway...
Fill it out here (it's only very quick, promise!)
The Author Content
We actually had so many fantastic author videos that we ran out of time to share them all! Hear more from Laini Taylor, Logan Karlie and Karen Comer below, and read letters from Adalyn Grace, C.G. Drews and Molly X Chang.
The Q&A
Thank you for all your thoughtful questions! We picked some of our favourites to answer below, including our advice for getting into the industry, our fave reads for the year, our thoughts on literary awards and more....
Check out our Non Binary and Trans Reading List.
The Books!
Last but never least: check all the upcoming reads out below!
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A jock, a try-hard and a space cadet. Highview Grammar will rue the day it put 'History' on the curriculum - because this unlikely trio is starting a revolution.
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The new swoon-worthy young adult romantasy from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Elise Kova, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing.
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Three girls. Three fates. Three interwoven stories. Spanning a hundred years from the present to the future, three girls on the cusp of life search for truth and connection amid family dysfunction, climate change and the march of new technology in this exquisite verse novel from the award-winning author of Grace Notes.
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Part twisting mystery, part thrilling romance, The Weaver Bride is an unputdownable romantasy steeped in a lush magical world.
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28 Days Later for werewolf lovers in this pacey, pulse-pounding horror debut about a girl who, when she realises she's been bitten by a werewolf, must make the decision to surrender to the beast within or try to outrun the inevitable.
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SOON TO BE A NETFLIX SERIES
A swoony YA sports romance filled with fake dating drama, reality show rumours and a love triangle that's heating up on and off the ice. Perfect for fans of Lynn Painter and Jenny Han. -
A new standalone young adult fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves. Stardust meets Uprooted, with a fairytale twist.
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The Reappearance of Rachel Price meets They Both Die at the End in this gripping, contemporary queer thriller filled with stolen identity, first love and murder, from the bestselling author of All That's Left in the World.
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold meets KPop Demon Hunters in this cosy YA timeslip romance with a gorgeous Korean setting, cute cheesecake dates and a rogue time traveller you can't help but fall for.
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The sparkling sequel to The Forest King's Daughter, an enemies-to-lovers romantasy by the New York Times bestselling author of Frostblood.
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Another charming and romantic cosy YA fantasy standalone from Aamna Qureshi, set in the same magical world as A Witch's Guide to Love and Poison.
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Five Survive meets I Know What You Did Last Summer as six ex-friends race against the clock to survive a killer escape room. An edge-of-your-seat queer YA thriller from the author of How to Find a Missing Girl.
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The second book of the epic Throne of Khetara trilogy and sequel to the INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER His Face is the Sun, a lush Ancient Egyptian fantasy, simmering with romance, rebellion, magic and monsters. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Tahereh Mafi, and Sabaa Tahir.
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